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Synagogue closure
As you will see from this letter from the Chief Rabbi, it is with a heavy heart that we must close the doors of our precious shul.

It is unfathomable that it has come to this, but until further notice, there will be no more services whether that be during the week, Shabbat or Pesach.

The Chief Rabbi has told us quite clearly that he himself will be praying at home; it must be noted that he is saying kaddish in his year of aveilut.
 
So for now, we must pray at home, and turn our homes into the community centres and shuls that we have come so much to rely on here on Vernon Drive.

With this in mind, here are some important things to consider:
 
  • When praying, there is a lovely idea referred to as makom kavuah – a fixed place. Whether this be in shul or at home. So if you will be now praying at home, find a space in the house which is your makom kavuah, this is the one place where you pray each time.
  • For those wondering what time you can pray – Shacharit can be roughly from around 05:10 to around 12.10. Mincha from around 12.40 until around 18:10 and then Maariv from around 19.00.
  • If you are saying kaddish or have a Yartzeit, I am sad to tell you that there will not be a facility to say kaddish with a minyan, but there is always opportunities to connect to prayer and learn something in their memory. If you would like to discuss this, please do be in touch with me directly.
  • On Shabbat you can take a Chumash and read the weekly portion. This week it is Vayakel Pekudei and if you are looking for some online resources, then please check out this website for the text of the sedra and click here for short ideas on various topics related to the parsha.
  • Zman Torateinu – Now is also a perfect time to remind you about our amazing project. To find out about the project and for more information click here and to sign up, click here.
Of course, the primary purpose for doing this is to protect our older and more vulnerable members of the community. Please keep your ears to the ground and let us know if there is someone we should specifically be in touch with.  

Email and web based content will be the new normal for the time being, so please, take the time to read the emails as this will be a crucial way of keeping in touch. We are working on several ideas to connect with you in innovative ways, so please watch this space!
 
Please God, we should all be blessed with good health and Hashem should save us very quickly from the terrible plague that is crippling the world.

Rabbi Marc Levene
Welcome to Belmont online!
Belmont Synagogue is an orthodox community of six hundred families in north-west London founded in the mid-1960s. We have a wide range of communal activities including daily services, educational programmes and special activities for all age groups.

The community is led by Rabbi Marc Levene and his wife Lisa, as well as Chair, Barbara Mazliah, and a Board of Management.

No longer one of the best kept secrets in the United Synagogue, we are surrounded by excellent Jewish primary and secondary schools.

Belmont is also surrounded by an eruv, which connects to other local eruvim and makes it easier to celebrate Shabbat with friends and family.

You will find more about Belmont on this website but the best way to get to know us it to visit. We promise you a very warm welcome.
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Services
As set out on this page services are currently not taking place.

Shabbat 27/28 March
Shabbat begins at 6:11pm
Shabbat ends ar 7:14pm

Shacharit can be from around 05.10 to around 12.10; from Sunday from around 5:40 to 13:05
Mincha can be from around 12.40 to around 18.10; from Sunday around 13:40 to 19:30
Maariv can be from around 19:00; from Sunday from around 20:20

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